A message slipped into my DM’s this past week and it totally stopped me in my tracks.
you enjoy motherhood so much. how do you do it?
It got me thinking about how I share my journey of motherhood because yes it certainly can appear that my girls are angels, that I’m always happy and calm, that my house is always clean and tidy, and that we’re always making up these delicious nutritious meals. We have our fair share of hard moments over here. But we have a fair share of good and happy moments too. I just choose to share the ones that make my heart most happy with all of you. It makes me love it even more and it helps me find inspiration and beauty during the hard times.
Listen, our house is loud and crazy, just like yours. We have plastic toys, just like you. We have messy corners and things unkept, just like you. They cry and fuss and whine and can become total monsters, just like yours. And yes, we even hit up the drive thru, just like you! Life with children is messy and colorful and loud and overwhelming and chaotic and tearful and funny and adventurous and wild but it’s ever so beautiful too.
I try to enjoy the bad with the good and remind myself that this time in my life, no matter how crazy our days can feel at times, I will miss it one day. In fact even as I write this for you (and me) I already miss the days of feeling her wiggle in my belly and those first few weeks of her so tiny and new.
YES, I do enjoy mom life BUT I have moments and days that I don’t enjoy as much as others, we all do.
So what’s the secret sauce to really enjoying mom life?
I don’t know if I’m all that qualified to answer such a question but I have put a few tools I put into my box over the years that has come in handy and has made a world of difference along the way. In fact, I have these words written down and tapped next to my dresser so I can see and read them every day.
Feel free to pin or print and do the same if you need!
My secret sauce below . . . .
xx- Kari